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Where to eat in Boston

94 hand-picked places in Boston, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Pizza in Boston

Santarpio's $ · East Boston
Est. 1903 by the airport: charred pies and lamb skewers off a grill older than the Red Sox curse.
Regina Pizzeria Pizza restaurant · $ · North End
The 1926 original on Thacher St only. The airport locations are a different religion.
11 1/2 Thacher St, Boston, MA 02113
O'Cheese Restaurant · $$ · North End
4.9 stars over 250+ reviews for hot, garlicky North End pies with a great crust.
261 North St, Boston, MA 02113
Monte's Restaurant Italian restaurant · $ · Lynn
Dave Portnoy rated it 10.0. A tiny, cash-only Lynn storefront turning out a bar pie with a thin, crackly, deeply browned crust, the single highest-regarded stop on the whole One Bite map.
141 Eastern Ave, Lynn, MA 01902
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana $ · Newton
Dave Portnoy rated it 9.4. The New Haven coal-fired legend's Chestnut Hill outpost, charred edges and the white clam pie that made the name.
Halftime King of Pizza Pizza restaurant · $ · West End
Dave Portnoy rated it 9.2. A slice window steps from TD Garden, crisp plain slices built for pre-game speed.
115 Causeway St, Boston, MA 02114

Top Tables in Boston

O Ya Japanese restaurant · $$$$ · Leather District
Seventeen-course sushi omakase that made national critics book flights. Boston's best restaurant, full stop.
9 East St, Boston, MA 02111
Grill 23 $$$$ · Back Bay
The power steakhouse where the Sox front office and half of State Street eat.
Sorellina Italian restaurant · $$$$ · Back Bay
Glam Italian, white-on-black room, special-occasion default.
1 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116
Abe & Louie's Boston $$$$ · Boston
Back Bay on Boylston. Prime dry-aged beef in a clubby room, and the bar is where the city does its business.
Joe's on Newbury American restaurant · $$$ · Boston
Newbury Street patio, which in Boston is the whole proposition from May to October. Burgers, salads, people watching.
181 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
Atlantic Fish Co. Seafood restaurant · $$$ · Boston
Boylston Street, menu printed fresh every day because the fish changes daily. Chowder and a lobster roll that locals still order.
761 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

Trendy in Boston

The Zebra Room Steak house · $$$$ · Downtown Crossing
Ten-table steakhouse hidden behind a bookshelf inside Yvonne's. The Martini au Poivre is the handshake.
4 Winter Pl, Boston, MA 02108
Dalia Restaurant · $$$ · South Boston
Over-the-top Spanish room, wood-fired paella and sherry cocktails. Southie's toughest weekend book.
429 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127
Willie's Restaurant · $$ · Beacon Hill
Beard-winner Jamie Bissonnette's pizza-and-pasta party. The pepperoni alla vodka pie packs Charles Street nightly.
20 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114
Fallow Kin Restaurant · $$$ · Central Sq, Cambridge
Vegetable-forward stunner; the fig-leaf martini is Cambridge's drink of the summer.
853 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Contessa $$$$ · Newbury St rooftop
Major Food Group's rooftop trattoria over Newbury. The see-and-be-seen room Boston pretended it didn't want.

Steaks in Boston

Grill 23 $$$$ · Back Bay
The power steakhouse where the Sox front office and half of State Street eat.
Abe & Louie's Boston $$$$ · Boston
Back Bay on Boylston. Prime dry-aged beef in a clubby room, and the bar is where the city does its business.
Grill 23 & Bar Steak house · $$$$ · Back Bay
1,300 reviews at 4.4 stars, widely called the best steakhouse in Boston.
161 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116
Mooo.... Beacon Hill Steak house · $$$$ · Beacon Hill
4.5 stars, 880 reviews, upscale steakhouse vibes with a perfectly cooked filet.
15 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108

Seafood in Boston

Atlantic Fish Co. Seafood restaurant · $$$ · Boston
Boylston Street, menu printed fresh every day because the fish changes daily. Chowder and a lobster roll that locals still order.
761 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
Select Oyster Bar Seafood restaurant · $$$ · Back Bay
4.4 stars, 730 reviews, raw bar and bouillabaisse with classic New England chowder.
50 Gloucester St, Boston, MA 02115
Row 34 - Seaport $$$ · Seaport
4.5 stars, 626+ reviews, oyster-house pedigree with an unrushed dining room.
Boston Sail Loft Seafood restaurant · $$ · Waterfront
4.6 stars, 992 reviews, dockside chowder and lobster rolls overlooking the harbor.
80 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110